Rheumatology

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Practice-Changing Medicine

Extending the Cardioprotective Effects of Colchicine

For high-risk patients with gout, colchicine could lower the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.

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Advancing Science

Unveiling the Origins of Early Lupus Nephritis

Multiomics is poised to unravel the disease’s early pathogenesis.
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Practice-Changing Medicine

Inclusive Study Tests Safety of Shingles Vaccination in Patients with Lupus

NYU Langone specialists lead multi-institutional study to clarify safety of Shingrix vaccine in patients with SLE.
Significant gut microbiome instability was observed in patients with lupus that included transient growth spikes of RG and several other pathogenic species.

Advancing Science

Intestinal Bloom of Gut Bacterium Linked to Lupus Flares

Study links symptom flare-ups with a specific gut bacterium and inflammation-associated genes.
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Practice-Changing Medicine

Safely Stopping Hydroxychloroquine in Older Patients with Lupus

A clinical trial is set to resolve key uncertainties about curtailing treatment for patients in lupus remission.
Illustration of Bacteria on Intestinal Epithelium Surface

Practice-Changing Medicine

Altering the Gut Microbiome May Aid Response to Drug in RA

A pilot study is assessing whether gut microbes may predict and impact methotrexate effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis.
Dr. Jose U Scher and Colleague Working Together in Lab

Expert Perspectives

Driving Forward Discoveries in Autoimmune Disease

Rheumatologist Dr. Jose U. Scher discusses his vision for a translational research collaborative.
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NYU Langone Health: A Leader in Rheumatology

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Ranked #8

in Rheumatology

$29M

in new research project value (2022)

166

faculty members

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“Most Talked About” in SLE Research

Two studies led by Peter M. Izmirly, MD, were among Arthritis & Rheumatology’s “Most Talked About Articles of 2021”:

  • “Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: Estimates From a Meta-Analysis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Lupus Registries.” Read more
  • “Evaluation of Immune Response and Disease Status in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Following SARS–CoV-2 Vaccination.” Read more

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